 Books, not which afford us a cowering enjoyment, but in which each thought is of unusual daring; such as an idle man 'cannot read, and a timid one would not be entertained by, which even make us dangerous to existing institutions — such I call good...  The Library Magazine - Página 491880Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1873 - 415 páginas
...on the side whence they arrive. Books, not which afford us a cowering enjoyment, but in which each thought is of unusual daring ; such as an idle man...make us dangerous to existing institutions, — such call I good books. All that are printed and bound are not books ; they do not necessarily belong to... | |
 | 1880
...loved was of the heroic order. " Books, cot which afford us a cowering enjoyment, but in which each thought is of unusual daring ; such as an idle man...entertained by ; which even make us dangerous to existing institutions—such I call good hooks." He did not think them easy to be read. " The heroic books,"... | |
 | 1880
...loved was of tht heroic order. " Books, not which afford us a cowering enjoyment, but in which each thought is of unusual daring ; such as an idle man...one would not be entertained by ; which even make us danger262 HENRY DAVID THOREAU. 263 ous to existing institutions — such I call good books." He did... | |
 | Robert Louis Stevenson - 1882 - 142 páginas
...loved was of the heroic order. "Books, not which afford us a cowering enjoyment, but in which each thought is of unusual daring ; such as an idle man...he says, " even if printed in the character of our mother-tongue, will always be in a language dead to degenerate times ; and we must laboriously seek... | |
 | Robert Louis Stevenson - 1882 - 397 páginas
...loved was of the heroic order. " Books, not which afford us a cowering enjoyment, but in which each thought is of unusual daring ; such as an idle man...entertained by, which even make us dangerous to existing institutions—such I call good books." He did not think them easy to be read. " The heroic books,"... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1882 - 357 páginas
...in some measure emulate their heroes, and consecrate morning hours to their pages. The heroic books, even if printed in the character of our mother tongue, will always t>e in a language dead to degenerate times ; and we must laboriously seek the meaning of each word... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1893
...on the side whence they arrive. Books, not which afford us a cowering enjoyment, but in which each thought is of unusual daring ; such as an idle man...make us dangerous to existing institutions, — such call I good books. All that are printed and bound are not books; they do not necessarily belong to... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1893
...on the side whence they arrive. ' Books, not which afford us a cowering enjoyment, but in which each thought is of unusual daring; such as an idle man...make us dangerous to existing institutions, — such call I good books. ? All that are printed and bound are not books ; they do not necessarily belong... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1893
...Books, not which afford us a cowering enjoyment, but in which each thought ia of unusual daring ; atich as an idle man cannot read, and a timid one would not be entertained by, whinli ftven male ft us da.pgi}rniia fr* .existing institutions, ^aich call I jjood books. All that... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1893
...some measure emulate their heroes, and consecrate morning hours to their pages. IThe heroic books, even if printed in the character of our mother tongue, will always be in a/language dead to degenerate times; and we must laboriously seek the meaning of each word and line,... | |
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